Soy Walnut Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup chopped carrot (about 1 medium)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup walnuts
1 (15 ounce) can black soybeans, drained
1 cup dried breadcrumbs
1/4 cup minced parsley
2 tablespoons almond butter
1 tablespoon vegetable bouillon granules
1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
1 tablespoon tamari or 1 tablespoon other soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons rolled oats
cooking spray or oil
Topping
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
1 tablespoon honey or 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Preparation

Note you may also use vegetarian chicken or beef in place of the vegetable boullion.
Preheat oven to 400F and prepare a 4 X 8 by spraying with pam.
Mince the carrot and onion in a food processor then saute over medium heat until limp, 4 to 5 minutes.
Grind nuts until fine but not powdery and place in large bowl. Add beans to processor and pluse until coarse. Do NOT puree. Add to bowl.
Stir in the bread, parsley, almond butter, bouillon, thyme, tamari, garlic, salt and pepper. Use hands to combine by mixing and kneading.
Sprinkle the loaf pan with oats. Press into pan and smooth. Bake for 30 minutes.
In bowl stir topping ingredients and spread over loaf. Return to oven for 10 minutes. Remove to rack to cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.